The American Navy.
SIZE OF BATTLESHIPS.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AS DESIGNER..
United Press Association.— By Elec- " trie Telegraph.—^Copyright." Received Marcji 8, 9.10 a.m. New York, March 2. At the instance of Admiral, Dewe.V and Captain Mahon, the American Senate substituted 12,000 ton ships for the proposal accepted by the House !of Representatives for 16,000 ton battleships, on the ground that the smaller vessels would permit easier handling. President Roosevelt supports the House Committee and is backed by. Admirals Bowles, O'Neill; Bradford, and Melville, -The President's idea is that' battleships i should be self-.contained and independent of* auxiliaries.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12204, 3 March 1903, Page 5
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96The American Navy. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12204, 3 March 1903, Page 5
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